Donald O'Connor
Dancing is so wonderful. Once they start the music, your whole day, if it's been rotten, seems to melt away. You get carried away in the tune that you're moving to. It's a marvelous catharsis, to be able to get on top and tap dance.Collection: Moving
I was born and raised to entertain other people. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Everything about me is based on show business - I think it will bring me happiness. I hope so.Collection: Laughter
I`m basically a hoofer, a tap dancer. I was always very good from the waist down, moving with the feet... I became what`s known as a total dancer, using the entire body in order to express what you want to express in tap dancing and line.Collection: Moving
I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.Collection: Awards
I can picture things, like a painter would, though Im not good at painting, either.Collection: Painting
You see, as far as the man's personality goes, there's no one who can touch Fred Astaire. He's unique.Collection: Unique
Short people have long faces, and long people have short faces. Big people have little humor, and little people have no humor at all.Collection: Long